ArmInfo.Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Avag Avanesyan observes positive impulses regarding the restoration of tourist flow to Armenia. Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Avag Avanesyan stated this in an interview with journalists on June 2.
According to Avanesyan, according to the forecasts of the Ministry of Economy, the tourism sector should recover at a rapid pace. So, according to him, Armenia's indicators on coronavirus are better than its competitors. In addition, according to the latest data, 50% of Russians are preparing to spend the summer abroad, although early polls indicated 32%. In his words, this will also affect Armenian tourism. Nevertheless, everything will depend on the world tourist flows, he explained.
It should be noted that earlier Anush Babayan, Deputy Director of the Department for International Cooperation of the Tourism Committee of Armenia, reported that in January-March of this year, 86,524 tourists visited Armenia, which is 72% less than a year ago. According to her, mainly tourists from Russia, Georgia, Iran and the United States visited the country. According to the RA Statistical Committee, 375,216 people visited Armenia for tourism purposes in 2020, which is 80.2% less than a year ago. In 2019, the number of tourists in Armenia exceeded 1.8 million, which is 14% more than in 2018. According to forecasts of the Ministry of Economy, 1.2 million tourists will visit Armenia this year.
